On social media, a user shared an easy method for calculating percentages by dividing two numbers by ten, leaving viewers stunned.
A user on X shared a method to calculate percentages that gained attention and sparked debate on social media.
Calculating percentages is something everyone is taught in school, through books.
It’s definitely an essential skill, especially when working out your taxes.
The US encourages individuals to calculate their tax owed rather than having the government do it for them and then penalizes them for any mistakes.
Tipping servers is unnecessary as they would not need tips if they were paid a living wage. However, understanding how to calculate 20% of your bill is crucial.
To calculate percentages, multiply the starting number by the percentage number as a fraction. For example, to get 60 percent of 80, multiply 80 by 0.6, resulting in 48.
This process is simple if you have a calculator, which is often readily available.
However, if your phone is dead or the concept of multiplying by a fraction gives you flashbacks, there is an even simpler way to do it.
This considerably simpler method is explained in one video on X.
The account @gunsnrosesgirl3 provides an easy method to calculate percentages by dividing two numbers by ten and then multiplying them by each other.
The equation 40 percent of 30 equals 12 when divided by 4 multiplied by 3, as demonstrated in a real-world example.
For the next example, a restaurant bill of $87.50 can be converted into a 20% tip by multiplying 2 by 8.75, resulting in a tip of $17.50.
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This tip quickly garnered the attention of the public, with almost 1,000 comments on social media.
Why is this method not popularized in educational books to teach students? one user asked.
I wish I could know this method sooner, another replied.
Schools teach general methods not specific tricks. This video is so useful, someone complained.
I learned this from my husband some years ago. He had to study quite a bit of math for his degree. I was never taught this in school either, one wrote.
One more example of quickly calculating: To calculate 25 x 47 in your head. You can use various methods such as 20 x 40 = 800, 20 x 7 = 140, 5 x 40 = 200. And 5 x 7 = 35, and then add them together to get 1175.